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	Hester Prynne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Prynne is imprisoned with her child, both of whom are emotionally and physically exhausted from the punishment at the scaffold.
		Hester is released from her cell, after which she resides for the next few years in a hut by the sea.
		Hester is strong with her letter, having it be a part of her for so many years, while Arthur has concealed his letter upon his chest, which gnawed out from his inner soul.
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	INTRODUCTION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Set in Puritan Massachusetts, the novel tells of Hester Prynne, who had an illegitimate daughter and was required to wear a red letter "A" on her dress to indicate she had committed adultery.
		Hester will not tell who the father of the child (Pearl) is. As a punishment for her sin, she must stand on a scaffold and receive the insults of the people for three hours and she must wear a scarlet "A" on her bosom for the rest of her life as a symbol of adultery.
		Hester was ordered to wear the scarlet "A" for a punishment of the rest of her life.
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	The Scarlet Letter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Set in Puritan New England in the 17th century, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity.
		Hester Prynne, the story's protagonist, is a young married woman whose husband was presumed to have been lost at sea.
		The reappearance of Prynne's husband, Roger Chillingworth, causes him further emotional strife, as Chillingworth covertly exacts his revenge on Dimmesdale by exacerbating his guilt while keeping him physically alive.
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	Forest and Sphere Motifs to Develop Hester Prynne.
		In addition to the forest motif, the sphere motif develops Hester Prynne by depicting her isolation from the rest of the community in order to show the shame the scarlet letter brings to her.
		For example, the Puritan law forces Hester to wear the shameful scarlet letter on her bosom that "had the effect of a spell, taking her out of the ordinary relations with humanity, and enclosing her in a sphere by herself"(Hawthorne 54).
		Hester vanishes from the center of society of society by moving into a isolated cottage in hopes of obviating the sin of creating the elf-child, Pearl.
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	Scarlet Letter Summary Chapters 1-4
		Next, Hester's mind wanders to the scene of a continental European city to which she went as the wife of this "misshapen scholar." She in her youth was "like a tuft of green moss;" he in his old age resembled the "crumbling wall" to which she in her poverty-stricken "green" youth had to cling.
		Because Hester is "youthful and fair," because she was probably "strongly tempted to her fall," and also because "her husband may be at the bottom of the sea," the magistrates have not given her the penalty of death.
		Hester has been almost overwhelmed at the sight of Roger Prynne and is glad to see him in the presence of the "thousand witnesses," rather than "to greet him, face to face, they two alone." She dreads the moment when the two of them will be together alone.
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		HESTER PRYNNE'S HOUSE Mistress Hibbins, who is the village gossip,--it is she who always points her finger in scorn at Hester--urges one of the Puritans to mark Hester Prynne's door.
		Hester draws away from him, a slight, almost unconscious gesture, her eyes searching his face perhaps fearfully, as if she were seeing him in the light of a stranger for that brief moment.
		Hester's movements indicate that she is pinning something upon her breast, but we do not see what it is. Then she lifts the sleeping child from out its cradle and holds it against her breast.
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	Hester and Pearl in The Scarlet Letter by NathanielnHawthorne/Introductory Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hester Prynne, a young wife whose husband remains absent from the settlement, violates her marriage vows by engaging in a sexual relationship with the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a minister who seeks to establish his place among the Puritan divines of New England.
		Hester dresses plainly and somberly, except for the highly ornate scarlet letter A that she has embroidered on the breast of her attire.
		Hester adorns Pearl in fanciful, bright clothing, cloaking her in outward signs of her own separateness from the Puritan community, a community that sees Pearl as the visible symbol of her mother’s threat to order and stability.
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	Nathaniel Hawthorne. The Scarlet Letter. Hester Prynne & Margaret Fuller (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hester is a fictional character, from a novel set in seventeenth-century Puritan New England who is shunned from her community as punishment for her adulterous crime/sin.
		Hester has learned how society deprives women, and her advice for those who seek it is going to involve woman's self-preservation and methods by which a repressive society can be circumvented by true, if unlawful, lovers.
		Hester Prynne shows this defiant characteristic when Governor Bellingham tells her that it would be in Pearl's best interests if she were to be taken away from her mother, "clad soberly" and "disciplined strictly".
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	The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
		The story begins with Hester Prynne, a resident of a small Puritan community, being led from the town jailhouse to a public scaffold where she must stand for three hours as punishment for adultery.
		Hester tells him that Chillingworth is her husband and convinces him to sail away to Europe with her.
		Hester becomes an important figure in the community, and when she dies, she is buried next to Dimmesdale.
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	Classics Network -- Essay -- Conflicting Views of Hester Prynne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		They wasted no time in condemning Hester for her sinning ways, and one went so far as to say that she should be killed, lest the wives and daughters of the community follow her example.
		Hawthorne further contrasts Hester’s character with the view that the Puritans have of her by suggesting she was analogous to the Divine Mother in stance and radiance when she got up on the pillory to endure her punishment.
		Hester knew what she did was wrong, and was fighting her own internal battle with insanity as a result.
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	CliffsNotes::The Scarlet Letter:Book Summary and Study Guide
		Hester says “Never!” When asked again, she says “I will not speak!” While this declaration relieves Dimmesdale and he praises her under his breath, it also shows Hester’s determination to stand alone despite the opinion of society.
		Hester’s self-reliance and inner strength are further revealed in her defiance of the law and in her iron will during her confrontation with the governor of the colony.
		Hester’s strength is evident in her dealings with both her husband and her lover.
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	Ch. 5, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850
		Hester sought not to acquire any thing beyond a subsistence, of the plainest and most ascetic description, for herself, and a simple abundance for her child.
		To Hester Prynne it might have been a mode of expressing, and therefore soothing, the passion of her life.
		Hester had schooled herself long and well; she never responded to these attacks, save by a flush of crimson that rose irrepressibly over her pale cheek, and again subsided into the depths of her bosom.
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	Ch. 4, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1850
		After her return to the prison, Hester Prynne was found to be in a state of nervous excitement that demanded constant watchfulness, lest she should perpetrate violence on herself, or do some half-frenzied mischief to the poor babe.
		He presented the cup to Hester, who received it with a slow, earnest look into his face; not precisely a look of fear, yet full of doubt and questioning, as to what his purposes might be.
		expostulation or delay, Hester Prynne drained the cup, and, at the motion of the man of skill, seated herself on the bed where the child was sleeping; while he drew the only chair which the room afforded, and took his own seat beside her.
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	World Premiere of Chamber Opera "Hester Prynne at Death" (3.8.04)
		The concept for "Hester Prynne" began with Elizabeth Dabney, who was looking to develop a vehicle for her singing that would use material familiar to a wide range of Americans and feature a passionate, strong and enduring character.
		Focusing on Hester's internal process (which is largely absent from Hawthorne's original text), the libretto considers how she felt as she endured the wrath of her community and the silence of her lover — from the perspective of a woman in her last hours of life.
		Hester Prynne at Death by Stephen Paulus and Terry Quinn was written for Ms.
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	Hester Prynne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Hester Prynne - Hester is the book’s protagonist and the wearer of the scarlet letter that gives the book its title.
		The letter, a patch of fabric in the shape of an “A,” signifies that Hester is an “adulterer.” As a young woman, Hester married an elderly scholar, Chillingworth, who sent her ahead to America to live but never followed her.
		Hester is passionate but also strong—she endures years of shame and scorn.
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	Hester Prynne
		Hester Prynne Hester Prynne, the main character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, is a fair young woman who has an affair with her pastor while her husband is away.
		To the eyes of the Puritans, Hester’s act of adultery, although not punishable by death, is a sin that should be branded upon her forever.
		Throughout the story, the two men in Hester’s life— Chillingworth and her partner in crime, Dimmesdale—will slowly deteriorate in both physical and spiritual aspects as they are caught up in their own anguish and troubles.
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	Antique Print - Hester Prynne and Pearl - Item # 40 - 42 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The unfortunate heroine Hester is shown passing along the village-street accompanied by her child and shunned by the people.
		The interest is concentrated in the unfortunate Hester and her child, and all the other figures and objects are subordinate to this group.
		Boughton went to live in London, and in the graceful figure of Hester, and in the sense of motion in her stately walk, we see the same ideal which he has so often introduced in his later pictures...
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	PlanetPapers - Changes in Hester Prynne
		Hester carried the kid around only because it was a direct reflection of her sin and to cast away here sin as freely as that to give it away would be unjust and unfair to Hester and Pearl.
		They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength." By now the people of Boston believe in Hester and accept her because Hester is an arduous, productive worker in the puritan society.
		The townspeople were reconsidering whether Hester was still worthy of wearing the scarlet letter by the time Hester was about to leave with Dimmesdale.
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	Custom Writing on The Scarlet Letter Character Analysis - Hester Prynne.
		Of all the characters in The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne, the protagonist, is the strongest and most courageous.
		In conclusion, Hester's strength remains untainted throughout The Scarlet Letter, while her physical beauty and social status alter greatly, both for the good and bad.
		Hester, as beautiful as she is, cannot be perfect.
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	Entrance essays on Hester Prynne 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne lives in seclusion with her daughter Pearl.
		Hester has been shunned from Puritan society and now lives in the shelter of the wilderness.
		Hester, having been able to experience life in both places, finds truth in the forest.
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	Thesis on Conflicting Views of Hester Prynne
		The physical descriptions of Hester flesh out a delicate, elegant, and radiantly beautiful young woman; the epitome of ladylike grace, not evil and sin.
		She didnЎЇt see fit to derive pleasure from sewing, which was perhaps her only means of escape from the harsh reality of Puritan scorn, because in her mind, joy was sin.
		In short, Hawthorne developed a colorful and delicate view of Hester with his exposition?one starkly contrasted with the evil, contemptuous view that the Puritans held of her.
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	SparkNotes: The Scarlet Letter: Character List
		Pearl - Hester’s illegitimate daughter Pearl is a young girl with a moody, mischievous spirit and an ability to perceive things that others do not.
		He is a scholar and uses his knowledge to disguise himself as a doctor, intent on discovering and tormenting Hester’s anonymous lover.
		He discovers an old manuscript in the building’s attic that tells the story of Hester Prynne; when he loses his job, he decides to write a fictional treatment of the narrative.
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	Hawthorne, Nathaniel. 1850. The Scarlet Letter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		These had been her teachers—stern and wild ones—and they had made her strong, but taught her much amiss.
		When Hester Prynne bears an illegitimate child she is introduced to the ugliness, complexity, and ultimately the strength of the human spirit.
		Though set in Puritan community centuries ago, the moral dilemmas of personal responsibility, and consuming emotions of guilt, anger, loyalty and revenge are timeless.
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	You Be The Judge: Was Hester Prynne a Fit Parent?
		Rumors are rapidly being spread in the Boston community that Hester Prynne is an unfit mother.
		You are to become an attorney to prove or disprove the circulating rumor.
		Read all sources, on-line and off-line sources and prepare a brief to either prove or disprove that Hester is a unfit mother.
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	Term Paper on The effects of sin on Hester Prynne
		The Effects of Sin on Hester Prynne Nathaniel Hawthorne believed his task was to analyze the effects of sin, whether thought or committed, on the human heart and mind.
		In this novel, Hester Prynne becomes a highly respected person in a Puritan society by overcoming a constant reminder of her sin, a Scarlet letter A which she wears on her chest at all times.
		These had been her teachers, stern and wild ones, and they had made her strong." At the end of the novel Hester emerges from her experiences and is revealed to be a woman capable of helping others and being respected by them.
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	Essay on The Symbolism of Hester Prynne's Appearance in The Scarlet Letter
		The Symbolism of Hester Prynne's Appearance Throughout The Scarlet Letter, the author Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many literal and figurative items to illustrate the significance of various characters or themes.
		The inward composure and integrity of Hester Prynne is directly reflected by the outward appearance of her hair.
		Seen by the three main examples in the novel, Hester's hair is an important figurative symbol that represents the different points where Hester may stand.
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	"Hester Prynne At Death" ninth opera of composer Stephen Paulus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		This chamber opera recounts a fictional last hour in the life of Hester Prynne, the heroine from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter.
		Hester Prynne at Death began as a collaboration between many artists.
		Composer Stephen Paulus and librettist Terry Quinn combined their talents to produce a piece of music that would ultimately be conducted by Gary Fagin, directed by Ben Levit, and performed by soprano Elizabeth Dabney, along with instrumentalists Bair Shagadorn, Ole Akahoshi, Rob Falvo, Nathan Williams, and members of the Asheville Lyric Opera.
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	Super Essay - Hester Prynne
		Yet it is in the forest that Hester is actually in the light and can see for herself, the truth.
		Living in the wilderness, Hester Prynne is able to see the light of truth, as none in Puritan society can.
		The Puritans have punished Hester for her sin and she....
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	The Scarlet Letter: Hester Prynne and Jesus Essay
		Summary: The love shown from Hester Prynne and the love shown from Jesus is identical.
		The Scarlet Letter, a novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, talks about a committement shown to not injure another person's life; a commitment that is above all sacrificial, a sacrifice for the sake of others, even when others may hate you.
		Hester Prynne showed this commitment, because she loved a man, and like Christ, she showed a dedication to not affect people because of her mistakes in the past.
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